Maximum Alert Status at Ain al-Asad Base, US Troops Taking Shelter in Bunkers
The highest alert status has been implemented at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Monday night, with emergency orders issued for all personnel to immediately take shelter in bunkers. This measure was taken as the base came under a wave of ballistic missile attacks launched by Iran.
According to reports from Reuters citing military sources on the ground, sirens wailed incessantly across the base as a warning signal. This is a depiction of the real situation at one of the US military's most important facilities in Iraq, which has now become a primary target for Iranian retaliation.
The shelter order indicates that the threat is considered extremely serious and is actively ongoing. Troops are currently waiting inside bunkers while the base's air defense systems attempt to thwart the attacks and their impact.$BTC